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(No Model.)

W. G. MILLER.

BOOK HOLDER.

No. 589,973. Patented Sept. 14,1897.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,973, datedSeptember 14, 1897.

Application filed June 12, 1897. Serial No. 640,461. (No model.) i i To(ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALLAcE O. MILLER, of Bruce, in the county ofBrookings and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Book-Holders; and I do hereby declare thefollowingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in book-holders orleaf-spread ers; and it consists in the novel arrangement of simpleparts, as will be hereinafter fully described.

The object of the invention is to produce a simple, cheap, and durabledevice that can be readily attached to a piano or organ and which whenso attached can be readily manipulated to keep the leaves of a book ormusic-sheets spread apart in a convenient position to be seen. i

Other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent in thecourse of the followingdescription, and the points ofnovelty will beparticularly set forth in the claims.

I am enabled to accomplish the object of my invention by the meansillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 representsa perspective view of my improved book-holder and leaf-spreader, showingthe same in position for use. Fig. 2 represents a similar view showingthe device in inoperative position, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectionof my improved device.

Referring to thedrawings, the numeral 1 indicates the plate which isformed, preferably, of thin metal turnedover at its upper portion toform ears 2 and recesses 3. The said plate is provided withcoun-terbored perforations 4 for the reception of screws, by which meansit is firmly secured to the organ,

'piano, or other support upon which it is to be attached.

The numeral 5 indicates a plate provided at its upper ends with ears 6,which have pivoted between their forward ends an arm 7, which is formed,preferably, of a single piece of wire bent to form two lateralextensions 8, which extend to the cars on each side of the plate, wherethey are bent downward and e11- ter the perforations 9 in said cars.This pivoted arm 7 is provided with two laterally-extending andvertically-adjustable arms 10, which are preferably formed of a singlepiece of wire bent to form a loop 11 at the center of said arm. Theselaterallyextending arms 10 when the device is in operative positionserve to keep the leaves of the book or the music-sheets spread apart inconvenient po sition to be seen.

Secured in the lower ends of the cars 6 is a spring-arm 12, which isalso preferably formed of a single piece of wire bent to form tworearwardly-extending arms 13, which are adapted to rest upon the plate.The forward portion. of the arm 12 bears upon the laterallyextendingarms 8 of the arm 7 and serves to keep the arm 7 pressed normallyforward against the leaves of the book or music-sheets.

The arm 12 has its forward end bent under the arm 7, forming a rest forsaid arm 7 and preventing it from being rocked too far for; ward.

When it is desired to remove the book or sheet from beneath the arm 7 ortoturn a page, the said arm is rocked backward on its pivots until itassumes the position shown in Fig. 2, with the shoulders of thelaterallyextending arms 8 of the arm 12 in contact with the floor of theplate.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the exactposition shown, and many modifications involving mechanical skill may bemade in my invention without changing thereof.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A book-holder or leaf-spreader comprising a plate having upturnedside edges extending throughout a portion of its length, an arm pivotedbetween said edges and extending beyond the plate, a Vertically-adjustable arm 011 said pivoted arm, a springarm secured between saidedges and bearing on said pivoted arm to keep it pressed against theleaves of the book or music-sheets, substantially as described.

2. A book-holder or leaf-spreader, comprisin g a plate having upturnedforward edges, a pivoted arm provided with laterally-extendits characteror departing from the spirit ing arms pivotaily secured in said edges, aIn testimony whereof I have signed this spring-arm bearing upon thelaterally-extend specification in the presence of two subscribing armsof the pivoted arm and under said ing' Witnesses.

arm to limitits forward movement, and means VALLAOE O. MILLER. 5 forsecuring the holder to the piano, organ, Witnesses:

or other support, substantially as and for the SOL. XVALTERS,

purpose set forth. OLE HALTER.

